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27th October 2009, 08:39am
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by Archerknight
Leeds England
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27th October 2009, 01:30pm
#2
by daxelson
United States
Member Since: Jul 2008
Member Points: 267

I believe the third puzzle is always a win for white:

27th October 2009, 01:33pm
#3
by Archerknight
Leeds England
Member Since: Mar 2009
Member Points: 540
daxelson wrote:

I believe the third puzzle is always a win for white:

 


It's not.

look why:

27th October 2009, 02:05pm
#4
by SirDavid
United States
Member Since: Jan 2009
Member Points: 857

You can't force a win on #2. 1.Rh8?? Rh1+ and Black wins.

27th October 2009, 03:03pm
#5
by Archerknight
Leeds England
Member Since: Mar 2009
Member Points: 540
SirDavid wrote:

You can't force a win on #2. 1.Rh8?? Rh1+ and Black wins.


Oh yeah... Better delete that.

27th October 2009, 03:29pm
#6
by daxelson
United States
Member Since: Jul 2008
Member Points: 267
Harry_Li wrote:
daxelson wrote:

I believe the third puzzle is always a win for white:

 


It's not.

look why:

 


Ahh - you're correct. I simply counted the spaces to be traversed by the black king, and overlooked the mate threat.

27th October 2009, 03:30pm
#7
by Crazychessplaya
Warsaw Poland
Member Since: May 2009
Member Points: 4829

The Arkell one was most challenging...

28th October 2009, 02:46am
#8
by Lord-Chaos
Devon England
Member Since: Feb 2009
Member Points: 1966

Awesome i got the very last one all right apart from one move in the middle =(. Bad puzzle btw lol =D

28th October 2009, 03:13am
#9
by Archerknight
Leeds England
Member Since: Mar 2009
Member Points: 540

The position decription is: White still has all 16 of his pieces and black only has a bishop but it seems really hard to stop 1 bxc7#

It's just a fun puzzle. Tongue out

29th October 2009, 02:00pm
#10
by Archerknight
Leeds England
Member Since: Mar 2009
Member Points: 540

Bump!!

7th November 2009, 03:44am
#11
by Archerknight
Leeds England
Member Since: Mar 2009
Member Points: 540

Bump x2

14th November 2009, 02:03am
#12
by Archerknight
Leeds England
Member Since: Mar 2009
Member Points: 540

Updated now! Please try them all out and give feedback.

14th November 2009, 09:09am
#13
by emtofaan
Someplace you won't wanna visit Egypt
Member Since: Sep 2009
Member Points: 448

Thnx for changing the titleLaughing!

14th November 2009, 09:16am
#14
by Archerknight
Leeds England
Member Since: Mar 2009
Member Points: 540
emtofaan wrote:

Thnx for changing the title!


No problem. :)

27th November 2009, 11:13am
#15
by Archerknight
Leeds England
Member Since: Mar 2009
Member Points: 540

New puzzle added. These puzzles are a collection, not made by me.

 

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